Re: New Kernel install
homega@vlc.servicom.es wrote:
>
> It seems I've finally succeeded into compiling the kernel successfully (cross
> fingers). Now, for installation, I have to:
>
> # cp /usr/src/linux/arch/i386/boot/bzImage /boot/vmlinuz-2.0.35
> # cp /usr/src/linux/System.map /boot/System.map-2.0.35
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create a symlink here named System.map pointing to System.map-2.0.35
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> # cp /usr/src/linux/.config /boot/config-2.0.35
>
> Next, remove /vmlinuz symlink to /boot/vmlinuz-2.0.34, and create a new symlink
> /vmlinuz pointing to /boot/vmlinuz-2.0.35.
>
> If all this is correct so far, what's the point in running lilo to update it?
> In fact, lilo already point to /vmlinuz:
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Like I said earlier >even though Lilo seems to be pointed correctly, run
it anyway. What lilo does is write a boot sector message to the primary
boot sevtor of your hard drive. If you do not do this when you reboot
the machine it is likely to not reboot properly. Hanging at LI--- :-)
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>
> boot=/dev/hda2
> root=/dev/hda2
> install=/boot/boot.b
> map=/boot/map
> vga=normal
> delay=20
> image=/vmlinuz
> label=Linux
> read-only
>
> How about the other places lilo.conf point to? /boot/boot.b and /boot/map,
> haven't been changed, should they?
>
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No.
Good Luck!
John
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